Burnhamville Township – May 29, 2012

Burnhamville Township
May 29, 2012
The regular meeting of the Town Board of Burnhamville Township was held May 29, 2012 at the Burtrum Community Center. The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by chair Mike Berscheit. Members present include Supervisors: Mike Berscheit, Bruce Johnson and Sup. Louis Thompson; Clerk Shirley Hulinsky; and Treasurer Pam Throener. Others present: Erv Herdering, Ervin Muellner, Josh Kircher and Jim Loxterkamp.
Sup. Johnson made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 24, 2012 regular meeting. Motion seconded by Sup. Berscheit. Motion passed.
Motion was made by Sup. Berscheit to pay all bills numbered 4638 through 4651: Rev. $1,214.50, R&B $13,936.43. Sup. Thompson seconded the motion. Motion passed.
Correspondence included a letter to the township commenting on the condition of houses in the City of Burtrum. Burnhamville Township has no jurisdiction within the City of Burtrum. The letter will be passed along to the City of Burtrum board. The board also received a letter for the census and forms from Todd County Highway Department.
Township clean-up day was discusses. Because of low participation township may consider holding this every other year same as the City of Burtrum.
The county is holding election judge training on June 27 and 28. The clerk will be seeking interested persons and register for the training which is held every other year.
The treatment of 184th St was discussed. The oil treatment will only go up to the Emerald intersection. If the township receives the grant money from state Park and Trails fund then it will treat the roadall the way to the fishing access. Removing bumps on 315th Ave and 160thSt was also added to the road improvement list. Ditch mowing contract was approved for Ervin Muellner on a motion by Sup. Johnson and a second by Sup. Thompson.
Resolutions authorizing members of the board to do necessary work on behalf the township were discussed. Sup. Johnson made a motion to adapt resolution #2012-02 and Sup. Thompson seconded the motion. Sup. Berscheit made a motion to adapt resolution #2012-03 and Sup. Thompson seconded the motion. Sup. Johnson made a motion to adapt resolution #2012-04 and Sup. Berscheit seconded the motion. Sup. Berscheit made a motion to adapt resolution #2012-05 and Sup. Thompson seconded the motion. Resolutions passed.
Treasurer’s report showed a balance of $161,764.67 before tonight’s bills. Treasurer’s report accepted on a motion by Sup. Johnson and seconded by Sup. Berscheit. Motion passed.
The board heard an update from the Swanville Rural Fire Ass’n. meeting noting that the First Response group will have their insurance through the fire department.
Motion was made by Sup. Berscheit to adjourn the meeting which was seconded by Sup. Johnson. Motion passed. The meeting adjourned at 8:02 p.m. Next regular meeting will be on June 26, 2012 at 7 p.m. in the Burtrum Community Center.
These are unofficial minutes.
Shirley Hulinsky, Clerk